August 20 through August 24

Over five exhilarating days, across seven screens, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) celebrates its 11th year! This year's festival will include more than 100 films including 55 Vermont premieres, six world premieres, and 12 expert panels.

Tickets and passes can only be purchased directly through the MNFF website. For questions, please email tickets@middfilmfest.org

Saturday, September 6 at 2:00pm

“No One Cares About Crazy People” explores the mental health crisis in America through intimate personal stories and urgent social commentary. Narrated by Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) with original music by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, the film was inspired by Vermont author Ron Powers's acclaimed book of the same name.

Watch the trailer HERE.

Sunday, September 7 at 4:30pm
Brass Band at 4:00pm

"Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress!" is a brand new show! As usual, the show will draw on traditional circus tropes and familiar Bread and Puppet iconography to draw attention to the urgent issues of the day. Stilt dancers, paper maché beasts of all sizes and a riotous brass band make a raucous, colorful spectacle of protest and celebration set against the iconic Bread + Puppet hand-painted bus.

Monday, September 8 at 6:00pm

Join New Yorker contributors Harry Bliss and Sue Halpern as they discuss Bliss's new graphic memoir You Can Never Die.

This event will be held in The Anderson Studio.

Tuesday, September 9 at 7:00pm
Doors open at 6:30pm

Have a story that didn't fit a Moth theme? We're throwing themes out the window! This is your chance to tell a tale about whatever your heart desires. Carte blanche to share from the deep cuts, the archived memories, the untold stories. Everything but the kitchen sink. Was your name not selected from the hat? Does a blank page feel too daunting?

Wednesday, September 24 at 6:00pm

This short, 20-minute documentary describes natural burial and its benefits through stories from the people who worked to make it legal in Vermont. Followed by Q&A with the founder of Vermont Forest Cemetery.